Pesto Chicken Pizza

So simple and yet so good! Courtesy of Don Swade-o and Tommy 2 Toppings of DC Slices.

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Directions for: Pesto Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

1 cup warm water

1 pkg active dry yeast

½ tsp sugar

3 ½ cup bread flour

1 tsp sea salt

1 ½ tsp olive oil

DC Slices Chicken Pesto

6 oz prepared pesto

8 oz cooked chicken breast, chopped

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Fresh basil, chopped

Directions

Pizza Dough

1. Place the warm water in a small bowl and stir in the yeast and sugar until dissolved. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and set aside until the liquid is foamy (about 10 minutes).

2. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour and the salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the yeast mixture and oil. With a wooden spoon, beat the ingredients together to form a soft, sticky mass.

3. Turn the dough onto a well-floured work surface. With floured hands, knead the dough, adding more flour, a little at a time, until smooth and elastic (8-12 minutes). Form the dough into a ball.

4. Place the dough in a large bowl that has been brushed with oil. Turn the dough to coat all sides with oil. Cover with wax paper and a clean towel, and place in a warm draft free place. Let the dough rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).

5. With a floured fist, punch down the dough. Cover again and allow the dough to rise another 40 minutes.